by Chris Towers | CBSSports.com
Taylor was just 1 for 23 in nine games before being sent down. Coco Crisp is expected to be activated from the disabled list to take Taylor's place, though an official announcement has not been made.
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Reports came out Tuesday that the Brewers are already looking to lock Segura up long term, despite having just 320 plate appeareances at the major-league level by which to judge him. The fact that the team is so sold on him should be a good sign for those Fantasy owners who are wondering if his hot start is for real.
Segura is being helped out by a .376 batting average on balls in play, and his seven home runs are just three shy of matching his highest total in the minors, so there are definite signs that this is an outlier. On the other hand, he is barely striking out and has a very high 21.6 percent line drive rate, so a .300-plus batting average seems sustainable. If he can trade his power surge for an increased reliance on his speed, Fantasy owners will take that. At this point, Segura is looking like one of the best shortstops in the game.
by Chris Towers | CBSSports.com
Still, he obviously feels healthy enough to begin playing everyday, and Fantasy owners should probably get him active. Even if it takes him a few more days to get his timing down, Granderson is good enough to run into a home run or two before he even feels comfortable.
You had the foresight to stash Granderson this long, and it is time to let him pay dividends.
by Chris Towers | CBSSports.com
Haren has made a point of publicly noting his lack of concern with his declining fastball velocity, claiming that overthrowing was the cause of his early seasons struggles. And while that may be the case, I also cannot endorse Haren as a reliable Fantasy option if he is just pitching to contact. This is still a guy who struggles to keep the ball in the yard, thanks to a subpar 34.9 groundball percentage.
If Haren isn’t missing bats or keeping the ball on the ground, his pinpoint accuracy will only take him so far. Eventually, all of those balls in the zone are going to turn into hits and home runs, and Haren is going to look a lot less impressive than his 3.00 ERA over the last four starts might indicate.
I can buy Haren as a useful Fantasy option somewhere near the back of your rotation. But I definitely am not on board with his apparent return to relevance as anything resembling a must-start option.
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McDonald is batting .065 on the year.
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Bell also struck out two in the 2-0 win.
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Corbin threw 58 of his 98 pitches for strikes and lowered his ERA to 1.52 on the outing.
"I feel good and I just want to keep it going," Corbin said. "Anytime I can go out there and pitch like this is awesome."
His next start is scheduled for Monday against the Rockies.
by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com
Valverde struck out two and improved his ERA to 1.29 after securing a 6-2 win for the Tigers. He has converted three out of four save chances and has allowed one run through his first seven innings of work.
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It was Jansen's first save of 2013.
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Goodwin, who is viewed as the organization's second-best prospect, has focused on taking his opponents out of their comfort zone with his speed and aggressiveness. He has struck out 47 times in 38 games and has gone 7 for 14 in stolen-base attempts.
Double-A manager Matt LeCroy told MLB.com that Goodwin can make the necessary adjustments to become the team's future leadoff man.
"It's just a matter of time. He can throw, he runs really well, he can hit, he's got power, he can drive the ball in the gaps," LeCroy said. "He's got all these great skills, he's just got to put it all together in the field. You see glimpses of it a lot during games. Every day he goes out and plays he's going to learn and get better."
Goodwin is hitting .243 with one home run, three RBI in his last 10 games played. He has struck out 11 times and has gone 2 for 6 in stolen-base attempts.






